Share your views: Research into AI and disruptive technology

The Financial Services Skills Commission has commenced a landmark piece of research into artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies.

Through the project, we will establish how disruptive technologies are likely to change the financial services workforce, and its skills needs, over the next 5-10 years.

The research – led by the Commission – was first announced by HM Treasury, as part of the government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy.

To complete this robust piece of work, we need significant inputs from a wide range of parties within the sector, and beyond, including government, financial services, and the technology sector.  That’s why we have launched a call for evidence and a series of regional roundtables.

Call for evidence

Through our call for evidence, we are seeking input from anyone with a direct interest in the impact of disruptive technology in the sector, including:

• Financial services firms
• Trade associations
• Representative bodies
• Technology providers
• Training and education providers

The call for evidence will be open until 26 November 2025. You can find out more, and submit your responses, on our research project page.

Regional roundtables

We are also hosting a series of regional roundtables to inform our research. Throughout November 2025, events will take place in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, and London.

We’re looking for participants to share their views on:

• The key technologies that are expected to bring change to the sector
• Their opportunities for growth and productivity, regionally as well as nationally
• The opportunities to improve service for customers
• Their impact on our sector’s workforce and the skills they’ll require to successful deploy these technologies

Places on the roundtables are strictly limited. If you work in a senior strategic role that focuses on AI and/or skills, you can register your interest to attend one of our sessions.